Author: Raised from the Ashes

First, look at eliminating an unhealthy food one at a time until you are comfortable with it, the cravings are gone and it has become a habit. Always start with your least favorite food or habit and the easiest to give up, leaving the hardest for last.  This allows for less frustration and the feeling… Continue reading A Plan of Action with a Place to Begin

Our emotions can help us accomplish things out of love, drive and passion. They can also take us to depths of despair and get us sidetracked from our goals and what we really want to be doing. I went down that rabbit hole recently. I allowed some struggles in my life to get in the… Continue reading Rest and Re-balance

There are times that you realize your life has been taken over by “commitments”, things that “have” to be done, daily chores and activities to deal with. That “balance” is a totally foreign word in your vocabulary. Somehow there are no quite moments to reflect or even clear your mind of all the “stuff” running… Continue reading Quiet Moments

One of the hardest aspects of “breaking” / changing any “addiction” or bad habit is how we “see” ourselves and how we think other’s see us. It’s had to take care of ourselves when we don’t feel like we deserve good things, that other’s think badly of us, which can be very debilitating, or that… Continue reading Looking at How we “see” ourselves

As we continue on our journey, take the time to think about what we want to change or accomplish. All too often our determination to do something different goes by the wayside before we make any real progress. In the back of our mind, we may not really believe that we will be able to… Continue reading It Takes Courage to Make Changes

This week was particularly busy and frustrating for me. It seemed I could not get anything I needed to get done, done – let along what I wanted to get done. When these times happen, it becomes very easy to slide off of our decision to stick to our goals and keep up with our… Continue reading Learning to Do Something for “Me”

This week we go back to looking at ways to “feed our mind” and increase moving our body. Occasionally add / chose a "new thought" you would like to have become a reality. Write it in your journal, in your appointment book, or put it on the fridge, the dashboard of your car, on your… Continue reading Feed your Mind and Move your Body

This week let’s continue to look at some of our eating habits and some ways to adjust them. How are you doing at becoming aware of what you are eating and why? Remember to be mindful and it really helps to write things out. You will be amazed if you actually keep a complete list… Continue reading Adjustments for Challenging Eating Issues

So this week let’s look at a simple way to begin a change that really does work over the long run. When traveling and / or shopping and you’re in the mood for something that will fit in the “not so healthy” department, instead of buying the “big” size that will be more economically effective… Continue reading A Look at a Portion Adjustment

So how is your “list” going? It’s amazing to become aware of what you are eating and why. Then the longer you become conscious of the “cause and effect” of your eating choices, times and amounts, the easier it is to begin to make those small changes that really add up. I started with cutting… Continue reading How are you doing?